[Pathology and natural history of mass-lesion in the spinal cord, its covers and in the neighbouring vertebral column (author's transl)].

Space-occupying lesions occurring in the spinal cord, its covers and in the neighbouring vertebral column are reviewed with consideration to their favourite site and the patients age and sex. The main tumor types are described with special reference to the literature and a comparison is made to the findings of specific tumors when occurring intracranially.